Sunday, January 20, 2008

Christopher John Tribble

He had an operation to remove a cancer tumor about a year ago, and things seemed to be going well until he reacted badly to chemotherapy towards the end of last year, which resulted in a downward spiral.

Watching him slip away was very hard, especially the awful feeling of impotence in the face of the terrible inevitability of it all.

It's not been the best start to 2008, but my father was a pragmatic chap who didn't want anyone to make a fuss, so it's now time to get back to normal.

About Me

I've followed a circuitous (but not uncommon) route into systems administration, with a degree in Physics and a doctorate in theoretical astrophysics.
For many years I've been around the Solaris, OpenSolaris, and illumos communities, and now have my own distribution - Tribblix.